Coral Sea

IHO sea area 64 · 141° to 170° E, -30° to -7° N

in force
4
last 12 months
5
since 1998
1,707
categories
10

In force now · 4

  1. HYDROPAC 2171/26 · Surveys2026-07-29
    Survey operations are underway by vessel Investigator in the Coral Sea near Australia until further notice, with a one-mile berth requested.
  2. HYDROPAC 2168/26 · Surveys2026-07-28
    Survey operations are underway in the Coral Sea near Vanuatu by the vessel PMG Emerald, requesting a three-mile berth, until further notice.
  3. NAVAREA X 87/26 · Surveys2026-07-28
    Survey vessel PMG Emerald is conducting operations in an area bounded by 15-26.25 S to 20-57.00 S and 167-08.20 E to 169-17.00 E, requesting 2.5 nautical miles clearance.
  4. HYDROPAC 2089/26 · Other2026-07-21
    A fish aggregating device is temporarily anchored at 26-36.55S 153-30.16E in the Coral Sea, Australia, as of 21 July 05:06 UTC.

Longest in force

  1. HYDROPAC 2089/26 · Other2026-07-21
    A fish aggregating device is temporarily anchored at 26-36.55S 153-30.16E in the Coral Sea, Australia, as of 21 July 05:06 UTC.
  2. NAVAREA X 87/26 · Surveys2026-07-28
    Survey vessel PMG Emerald is conducting operations in an area bounded by 15-26.25 S to 20-57.00 S and 167-08.20 E to 169-17.00 E, requesting 2.5 nautical miles clearance.
  3. HYDROPAC 2168/26 · Surveys2026-07-28
    Survey operations are underway in the Coral Sea near Vanuatu by the vessel PMG Emerald, requesting a three-mile berth, until further notice.
  4. HYDROPAC 2171/26 · Surveys2026-07-29
    Survey operations are underway by vessel Investigator in the Coral Sea near Australia until further notice, with a one-mile berth requested.

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By category · since 1997

Nav aids95856%
Exercises24014%
Derelicts18011%
Other16510%
Debris402%
Wrecks402%
Surveys342%
Cable ops241%
Containers181%
Missiles80%

Archive · 1,703 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 1052/04 · Nav aids2004-06-25 → 2005-06-16
    Frederick patches light, fl g 2.5 sec 12 meters eight miles, established in 12-52.3S 143-38.2E
  2. HYDROPAC 1050/04 · Other2004-06-25 → 2005-06-16
    Robin reef light, fl (2) rwrw 8 sec 22 meters 14 miles with sectors red 327-340, white 340-112, red 112-150,…
  3. HYDROPAC 1025/04 · Nav aids2004-06-21 → 2006-01-12
    Light, fl w 5 sec three miles, established in 13-26.2S 143-58.2E
  4. HYDROPAC 951/04 · Nav aids2004-06-03 → 2004-06-20
    Caldbeck reef light 10-06.3S 143-10.0E unlit
  5. HYDROPAC 927/04 · Derelicts2004-05-30 → 2004-06-06
    Derelict vessel adrift in 23-15-17S 166-51-57E
  6. HYDROPAC 818/04 · Derelicts2004-05-07 → 2004-05-14
    Derelict ten meter S/V odysea, white hull, adrift vicinity 23-45S 155-15E at 062330Z may
  7. HYDROPAC 815/04 · Derelicts2004-05-06 → 2004-05-07
    Derelict ten meter S/V odysea, white hull, adrift vicinity 24-44S 153-11E at 042200Z may
  8. HYDROPAC 773/04 · Nav aids2004-04-29 → 2004-05-01
    Little fitzroy island light 16-55.4S 146-00.4E unlit
  9. HYDROPAC 690/04 · Nav aids2004-04-18 → 2004-04-27
    HYDROPAC 690/04
  10. HYDROPAC 642/04 · Nav aids2004-04-09 → 2004-04-10
    Point cartwright light 26-40.9S 153-08.2E unreliable
  11. HYDROPAC 612/04 · Nav aids2004-04-05 → 2004-04-06
    Clarence head light 29-25.2S 153-22.3E unlit
  12. HYDROPAC 597/04 · Nav aids2004-04-02 → 2004-04-02
    South head light 24-45.6S 152-24.7E unreliable
  13. HYDROPAC 580/04 · Nav aids2004-03-30 → 2004-04-03
    RACON at piper reef light 12-15.2S 143-14.8E inoperative
  14. HYDROPAC 540/04 · Nav aids2004-03-25 → 2004-03-27
    RACON at bramble cay light 09-08.5S 143-52.6E inoperative
  15. HYDROPAC 539/04 · Nav aids2004-03-25 → 2004-03-27
    RACON at east cay light 09-24.1S 144-14.2E inoperative
  16. HYDROPAC 538/04 · Nav aids2004-03-25 → 2004-03-29
    Lihou reef light 17-07.8S 152-08.5E unlit
  17. HYDROPAC 422/04 · Nav aids2004-03-06 → 2004-03-06
    Albino rock light 18-46.4S 146-43.1E unlit
  18. HYDROPAC 288/04 · Nav aids2004-02-15 → 2004-02-16
    Dgps station at cape flattery light 14-57.9S 145-18.0E inoperative
  19. HYDROPAC 198/04 · Nav aids2004-01-30 → 2004-01-31
    Bustard head light 24-01.4S 151-45.8E unlit
  20. HYDROPAC 122/04 · Derelicts2004-01-22 → 2004-01-29
    12 meter F/V partially submerged and adrift vicinity 10-42.5S 142-27.3E at 220422Z jan

Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.